It's called buyers remorse. You buy something that is a little pricey and you wonder if you did the right thing. It goes away. A year from now you will glad you have that hub and will think the price was a great deal. It's just human nature.

I own both phil and Iro/Formula based wheelsets. The Iro/Formula is a good deal for the money and a solid entry-level product, but the Phils are in a different league entirely. Period. You didn't waste your money.

I had an IRO hub. For the $30 I paid it was great. I stripped it after a year and a half. Now I have a Phil and so far there has not been a single problem. We shall see how it holds up. In general you get what you pay for.

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.
-- Soren Kierkegaard

I had an IRO hub. For the $30 I paid it was great. I stripped it after a year and a half. Now I have a Phil and so far there has not been a single problem. We shall see how it holds up. In general you get what you pay for.

Well, I'm working all day today at the office job, but I'm going to spend a few hours tomorrow building up some wheels if you want to stop by with some beers...of course, it's a long commute from seattle just to help me build some wheels...but thanks for the offer.

Originally Posted by LóFarkas

So what do you do with 10 hubs? Build 5 bikes? I somehow feel you won't need 4 sets of spare hubs in case they all start crapping out on you

You sound like my wife...
Anyway, one set of hubs is for a friend of mine, so I guess I really only got 4 sets. They are for builds for three of my current bikes. I have way too many bikes, I know, yes dear.
1) one pair of forty-hole touring hubs for my cargo bike.
2) one pair of High flange track to Deep V w/ straight gauge spoke for a super-stiff racing wheel.
3) one pair of low flange track to Razor for comfy road riding.
4) one pair road hubs for my fast geared bike

...and that's on top of the phils I currently have...touring set on the heavy cargo bike, track on the folder...and my smooth-as-silk d.a. track wheels...I guess I've got a whole bunch of nice wheels now

Well, I'm working all day today at the office job, but I'm going to spend a few hours tomorrow building up some wheels if you want to stop by with some beers...of course, it's a long commute from seattle just to help me build some wheels...but thanks for the offer.

You sound like my wife...
Anyway, one set of hubs is for a friend of mine, so I guess I really only got 4 sets. They are for builds for three of my current bikes. I have way too many bikes, I know, yes dear.
1) one pair of forty-hole touring hubs for my cargo bike.
2) one pair of High flange track to Deep V w/ straight gauge spoke for a super-stiff racing wheel.
3) one pair of low flange track to Razor for comfy road riding.
4) one pair road hubs for my fast geared bike